You've had enough of sneezing, blowing your nose, have eyes that sting, cry or scratch...
Are you tired of coughing, headaches, severe fatigue and this allergic rhinitis?
You are not alone. It's the same for me.
I don't know about you, but for me the last year was very rough because of pollen allergies.
I take medication (like Zyrtec) but it doesn't cure completely.
The treatment is not super effective...
And I'm not alone.
With the arrival of spring, and throughout the summer, nearly 18 million French people have to fight allergies.
Luckily I have discovered some little remedies for my allergy that help me limit the symptoms every year.
Repeated sneezing, conjunctivitis (red eyes), runny nose, coughing fits, asthma, rhinitis...
These are all symptoms that affect millions of French people.
It is often thought that the cause of hay fever is only pollen. It appears as a result of the budding of trees and flowers.
It is partly true. But not only. For large cities (like Paris), it is also the pollution that clings to pollen that makes allergies even stronger.
So what to do? How to calm an allergy crisis?
Here are some natural home remedies that can limit the risk of allergies. They allow you to suffer less from hay fever.
Did you know that honey is an allergy to pollen?
This natural treatment is simple and effective to fight against these spring allergies.
In the morning, take 2 tablespoons of liquid rosemary honey.
You can also put olive oil on a handkerchief to breathe in during the day.
This cleans your nose of infectious risks.
This grandmother's trick helps relieve your allergy and make it pass quickly.
It also helps to stop a coughing fit naturally.
Essential oils such as lavender, chamomile, peppermint and tarragon are highly recommended for hay fever.
So do not hesitate to get some to treat yourself. It is one of the best treatments for pollen allergy.
It helps reduce and treat pollen allergy effectively.
A bluing decoction is a preferred natural solution to relieve and soothe itchy eyes.
Sandrine had already told us about this remedy for itchy eyes. She advises to make a decoction of cornflower flowers and apply with a cotton ball on the eyes.
Magnesium chloride is a natural product that fights pollen allergies (cypress, birch, ragweed, grasses...).
A good 3-week course of magnesium chloride is also an effective miracle cure. Céline says it here.
She also recommends homeopathic treatment with sabdilla and euphrasia officinalis.
Here are our top 11 tips to follow to protect yourself against pollen:
1. Wash your hair frequently (to avoid carrying pollen on you). Same for the hands.
2. Ventilate your house in the morning rather than the afternoon.
3. Avoid smoking. Stay away from smokers as much as possible.
4. Do not dry clothes outside, especially not in the evening.
5. Keep windows closed in the car.
6. Do not mow the lawn yourself. When gardening, you must wear a mask.
7. Wear sunglasses.
8. Do not rub your eyes.
9. Prefer essential oils to pharmaceutical remedies, medicines and tablets.
10. In case of itching, take a lukewarm bath without adding anything to it.
11. Go outside at the right time. The weather plays an important role in the development of pollens and has effects on allergy sufferers like us. Know that after a downpour, it's time to go out.
If the weather is nice and dry, wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from pollen.
You can go to the National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA) website to consult the pollen bulletins and the calendar.
Ideal for information before leaving for the weekend or on vacation.
These practical tips may save you having to go to your doctor every year.
